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Server Data backup
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What is backed up?
The data is backed up to the following directories:
• Backup\databases — contains database and log files.
• Backup\data — contains IP product firmware and configurations.
• Backup\conf – contains the Management application configuration files.
Management server backup
There are three options for backing up data to the Management server:
• Configuring backup to a CD drive
• Configuring backup to a hard drive
• Configuring backup to a network drive
The Management server is backed up to D:\Backup (Windows systems) by default. If there is not
second hard disk, this is a rewritable (CD-RW) compact disk. Make sure you have a CD-RW disk in
the CD recorder drive to ensure that backup can occur. Critical information from the Management
application is automatically backed up to the CD-RW when the data directory contents change or
when you restart the Management application.
Note that backing up to CD is not the recommended method. The usable capacity of a CD is
approximately 700 MB and needs to be replaced when full. Also, CD media has a limited number of
re-writes before the medium is exhausted, and write errors occur. It is recommended that you
configure the backup system to target a hard drive or a network drive as described in the
procedures below.
Backup directory structure overview
The Management server backs up data to two alternate folders. For example, if the backup
directory location is D:\Backup, the backup service alternates between two backup directories,
D:\Backup\Backup and D:\Backup\BackupAlt. The current backup is always D:\Backup and
contains a complete backup of the system. The older backup is always D:\BackupAlt.
If a backup cycle fails, the cause is usually a full CD-RW. When the backup cycle fails, there may
only be one directory, D:\Backup. There may also be a D:\BackupTemp directory. Ignore this
directory because it may be incomplete.
Configuring backup
To configure backup, complete the following steps.
1. Select Server > Options.
The Options dialog box displays.
2. Select Server Backup in the Category list.
The Server Backup pane displays ( Figure 56 ) with the currently defined directory displays in
the Backup Output Directory field.